Tag: ww2

  • Secret Nazi Bases secures second season, global sales

    Secret Nazi Bases secures second season, global sales

    U.K.’s DCD Rights has secured a number of global sales for the Go Button Media-produced factual series, co-commissioned by CBC’s documentary Channel and UKTV.

    CBC’s documentary Channel and UKTV have renewed Go Button Media’s factual series Secret Nazi Bases for a second season.

    The 8 x 60-minute docuseries explores the ruins of old Nazi bunkers, bases and hidden tunnels to find old uncovered documents from the Third Reich. It executive produced by Daniel Oron and Natasha Ryan from the Toronto-based prodco Go Button Media and is expected to premiere in 2021 on documentary Channel in Canada and UKTV’s Yesterday channel.

    Season two of Secret Nazi Bases has been sold to a number of territories by U.K. distributor DCD Rights, including A+E Networks for Scandinavia and Central and Eastern Europe and Discovery for Spain, Andora and Benelux. Both seasons were picked up by French network Planete for French-speaking Europe and Africa, as well as Mediaset in Italy. UKTV acquisitions manager Daniel Thomas brokered a pre-investment deal for the second season.

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  • UKTV, Documentary uncover more Nazi Bases

    UKTV, Documentary uncover more Nazi Bases

    Multichannel operator UKTV and Canada’s documentary Channel have commissioned a second season of their historical factual series Secret Nazi Bases.

    The 8×60’ second run will be produced by Toronto-based Go Button Media and distributed by London-based sales house DCD Rights.

    The series explores the mysteries and secrets surrounding decaying Second World War structures and the nefarious plans put into motion to further Hitler’s plan to dominate the world. It will air on UKTV’s Yesterday channel in 2021.

    DCD has already sealed deals for the second season with A+E Networks in CEE and Scandinavia, Discovery for Spain, Andorra and Benelux, and Planete for French-speaking Europe and Africa.

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  • Yesterday: Four ‘Secret’ Bases You Can Still Visit Today.

    Yesterday: Four ‘Secret’ Bases You Can Still Visit Today.

    Yesterday’s exclusive series “Secret Nazi Bases” takes us into some of the most striking strongholds created by Hitler’s regime – here are just four you can still visit today.

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  • SBS Australia Acquires ‘Secret Nazi Bases’ From DCD Rights

    SBS Australia Acquires ‘Secret Nazi Bases’ From DCD Rights

    Australian pubcaster SBS Australia has acquired rights to six-part factual series “Secret Nazi Bases” from British independent distributor DCD Rights. Produced by Go Button Media for UKTV, Discovery Science US and Discovery EMEA, the series investigates lesser-known histories of World War II and elements of Nazi plans.

    “This type of factual series, which provides captivating entertainment and intrigue, is perfect for SBS’ audience,” said Ben Nguyen, SBS channel manager for SBS Australia. The deal was signed in Cannes.

    Continue reading on Variety.com

  • SBS uncovers Secret Nazi Bases

    SBS uncovers Secret Nazi Bases

    MIPTV: Australian public broadcaster SBS has acquired a factual series about Nazi bases from UK-based distributor DCD Rights.

    Secret Nazi Bases was originally produced by Go Button Media for UKTV, Discovery Science and Discovery EMEA and is now heading down under as part of a deal signed here in Cannes.

    The 6×60’ series looks into the remnants of Nazi schemes that lie concealed in structures scattered across the globe and examines the conspiracies surrounding them.

    Read article on C21 Media

  • John Henry Phillips on BBC Suffolk (Audio)

    John Henry Phillips on BBC Suffolk (Audio)

    John Henry Phillips on the sofa with Lesley Dolphin for BBC Suffolk talking about the search for a lost D-Day shipwreck.

    “In the midst of all of the landings and the War, ships were dropping like flies, and so there wasn’t time to reflect and try to find out what happened. It was just forgotten about basically. With Patrick realizing that people do care about his story, and me asking him a few times, ‘Has anybody looked for your ship?’ and then realizing that there is no memorial for those men who died.” – John Henry Phillips

    Listen to the BBC interview below: